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**Author:** [@gwmngilfen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gwmngilfen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 9:11am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/welcome-to-the-ansible-community/5 "2023-07-20T09:11:57Z")
Welcome to the Ansible Community! This is the place to discuss anything related to Ansible - the language, the tools, the collections, the wider ecosystem, meetups, events - anything Ansible that’s on your mind! Here ar… --- ## [Release Announcement: ansible-builder v3.2.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-builder-v3-2-0/46473)
**Author:** [@shrews](https://forum.ansible.com/u/shrews)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-builder-v3-2-0/46473 "2026-10-13T20:16:20Z")
ansible-builder 3.2.0 View this release on: GitHub PyPI What’s Changed Support for Python 3.15. Dropped support for Python 3.9 and 3.10. Python 3.11 is now the minimum. Ability to disable colorized output. Symlink pr… --- ## [Run a remote command from a template \*file\*](https://forum.ansible.com/t/run-a-remote-command-from-a-template-file/46319)
**Author:** [@mirabilos](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mirabilos)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/run-a-remote-command-from-a-template-file/46319 "2026-10-13T19:44:36Z")
I need to run a few lines of shell on a remote system, and I find YAML more than awkward to use for this and would prefer to put this into a foo.sh.j2 file instead. Now I could do the dance: stat to test if a remote d… --- ## [Proposal: document role "return variables" in argument\_specs.yml (like module RETURN)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/proposal-document-role-return-variables-in-argument-specs-yml-like-module-return/46469)
**Author:** [@spetrosi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/spetrosi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/proposal-document-role-return-variables-in-argument-specs-yml-like-module-return/46469 "2026-10-13T16:43:50Z")
Hello everyone, I’d like to propose way for roles to document the variables they set, rendered as a table on the role’s documentation page the same way modules document their return values today. I initiated this in an… --- ## [Timeouts when installing collections from Ansible Galaxy (https://galaxy.ansible.com/)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/timeouts-when-installing-collections-from-ansible-galaxy-https-galaxy-ansible-com/46301)
**Author:** [@Ahmedjed](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ahmedjed)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/timeouts-when-installing-collections-from-ansible-galaxy-https-galaxy-ansible-com/46301 "2026-10-13T15:57:56Z")
Hello, There seems to be a problem during collections installation from galaxy.ansible.com ERROR! Unknown error when attempting to call Galaxy at 'https://galaxy.ansible.com/api/v3/collections/community/postgresql/vers… --- ## [Fallback name if opservo is unavailable: getopservo. We'd like to import the legacy role https://github.com/getopservo/ansible-role-opservo-agent (role\_name opservo\_agent) under this namespace.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/fallback-name-if-opservo-is-unavailable-getopservo-wed-like-to-import-the-legacy-role-https-github-com-getopservo-ansible-role-opservo-agent-role-name-opservo-agent-under-this-namespace/46472)
**Author:** [@softuvo-shanky](https://forum.ansible.com/u/softuvo-shanky)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/fallback-name-if-opservo-is-unavailable-getopservo-wed-like-to-import-the-legacy-role-https-github-com-getopservo-ansible-role-opservo-agent-role-name-opservo-agent-under-this-namespace/46472 "2026-10-13T15:49:36Z")
Enter a Galaxy Namespace name opservo Enter a Galaxy Namespace description Opservo — AI that explains Linux servers in plain English. Publishes the Ansible role that installs the Opservo agent (read-only server collecto… --- ## [Namespace: pimant](https://forum.ansible.com/t/namespace-pimant/46471)
**Author:** [@debovema](https://forum.ansible.com/u/debovema)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/namespace-pimant/46471 "2026-10-13T15:49:19Z")
Enter a Galaxy Namespace name pimant Enter a Galaxy Namespace description pimant stands for Personal Infrastructure Management ANsible Toolkit Enter a Galaxy Namespace GitHub organization Enter Galaxy Namespace Admin… --- ## [Ansible-Minneapolis: Patching at Machine Speed \[2026-10-22\]](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-minneapolis-patching-at-machine-speed-2026-10-22/46470)
**Author:** [@MeetupBot](https://forum.ansible.com/u/MeetupBot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-minneapolis-patching-at-machine-speed-2026-10-22/46470 "2026-10-13T14:00:08Z")
📅 Patching at Machine Speed · October 22, 2026 6:30 PM → October 22, 2026 8:30 PM (America/Chicago) Patching at Machine Speed Securing Your Open Source Supply Chain with Lightwell And Leveraging Ansible to Close the Gap… --- ## [Rbcapps\_us](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rbcapps-us/46461)
**Author:** [@roncemer](https://forum.ansible.com/u/roncemer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rbcapps-us/46461 "2026-10-13T13:14:29Z")
Enter a Galaxy Namespace name rbcapps\_us Enter a Galaxy Namespace description Namespace for the rbcapps-us GitHub organization which I own Enter a Galaxy Namespace GitHub organization Enter Galaxy Namespace Admin Us… --- ## [How to register secrets - as plugin developers, and users?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-register-secrets-as-plugin-developers-and-users/46448)
**Author:** [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-register-secrets-as-plugin-developers-and-users/46448 "2026-10-13T09:33:33Z")
This is another discussion about the new Secret masking feature of ansible-core 2.22. I started working on some PRs in community.general to make lookup plugins that retrieve secrets automatically register sensitive value… --- ## [Namespace: opengear](https://forum.ansible.com/t/namespace-opengear/46337)
**Author:** [@LachyTech](https://forum.ansible.com/u/LachyTech)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/namespace-opengear/46337 "2026-10-13T00:06:25Z")
Request Ansible Galaxy access to namespace “opengear”. I am an employee of Opengear and have inherited the maintenance of GitHub repo opengear/opengear.om I am intending to release the enhanced collection on Ansible Ga… --- ## [Ansible-navigator keeps trying to pull even when pull policy is never](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-navigator-keeps-trying-to-pull-even-when-pull-policy-is-never/46449)
**Author:** [@linuxguru9](https://forum.ansible.com/u/linuxguru9)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-navigator-keeps-trying-to-pull-even-when-pull-policy-is-never/46449 "2026-10-12T23:17:49Z")
Hello, I am trying to expose myself to using ansible under execution environment and I am running into some trouble. Per the docs, I see that there is an option I can pass to ansible-navigator when using the exec subco… --- ## [Compiled namespace creation](https://forum.ansible.com/t/compiled-namespace-creation/46441)
**Author:** [@hugonz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/hugonz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/compiled-namespace-creation/46441 "2026-10-12T22:33:27Z")
Enter a Galaxy Namespace name compiled Enter a Galaxy Namespace description Binary modules written in Go that do not require Python on the managed node Enter a Galaxy Namespace GitHub organization Enter Galaxy Namesp… --- ## [Release Announcement: molecule-plugins v26.10.12](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-molecule-plugins-v26-10-12/46468)
**Author:** [@dbrennand](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dbrennand)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-molecule-plugins-v26-10-12/46468 "2026-10-12T21:51:36Z")
Hi everyone, Happy to announce another new release of molecule-plugins: Release v26.10.12 · ansible-community/molecule-plugins · GitHub :tada: Features feat: allow adjusting openstack instance start timeout (#396) @Be… --- ## [ACP: What to do with purestorage.flashblade and flasharray?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/acp-what-to-do-with-purestorage-flashblade-and-flasharray/46435)
**Author:** [@mariolenz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mariolenz)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/acp-what-to-do-with-purestorage-flashblade-and-flasharray/46435 "2026-10-12T16:08:11Z")
The two collections have been renamed / moved to another namespace: purestorage.flasharray → everpure.flasharray purestorage.flashblade → everpure.flashblade They’re both part of the Ansible Community Package. What sh… --- ## [Release Announcement: ansible-dev-tools v26.10.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-dev-tools-v26-10-0/46463)
**Author:** [@ansible-announce](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ansible-announce)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-dev-tools-v26-10-0/46463 "2026-10-12T12:22:26Z")
Hello everyone, We are happy to announce the release of ansible-dev-tools v26.10.0. How to get it You can install the latest version of all the ansible developer tools by running the following command: python3 -m pip … --- ## [Release Announcement: tox-ansible v26.10.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-tox-ansible-v26-10-0/46460)
**Author:** [@ansible-announce](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ansible-announce)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-tox-ansible-v26-10-0/46460 "2026-10-12T12:18:39Z")
Hello everyone, We are happy to announce the release of tox-ansible v26.10.0. How to get it You can install the latest version of all the ansible developer tools by running the following command: python3 -m pip instal… --- ## [Release Announcement: pytest-ansible v26.10.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-pytest-ansible-v26-10-0/46459)
**Author:** [@ansible-announce](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ansible-announce)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-pytest-ansible-v26-10-0/46459 "2026-10-12T12:05:24Z")
Hello everyone, We are happy to announce the release of pytest-ansible v26.10.0. How to get it You can install the latest version of all the ansible developer tools by running the following command: python3 -m pip ins… --- ## [Namespace: decdn](https://forum.ansible.com/t/namespace-decdn/46457)
**Author:** [@thiras](https://forum.ansible.com/u/thiras)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/namespace-decdn/46457 "2026-10-12T11:49:24Z")
Enter a Galaxy Namespace name decdn Enter a Galaxy Namespace description Ansible collections for deploying deCDN, a decentralized CDN: decdn.node for node operators (a hardened host running a deCDN cache or origin node,… --- ## [ram-fabian-heinrich](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ram-fabian-heinrich/46434)
**Author:** [@ram-fabian-heinrich](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ram-fabian-heinrich)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ram-fabian-heinrich/46434 "2026-10-12T11:21:43Z")
Enter a Galaxy Namespace name ram Enter a Galaxy Namespace description Roles and collections maintained by ram electronic GmbH for system installation automation Enter a Galaxy Namespace GitHub organization Enter Gal… --- ## [Cluster\_engine](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cluster-engine/46389)
**Author:** [@manubraux](https://forum.ansible.com/u/manubraux)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cluster-engine/46389 "2026-10-12T11:17:30Z")
Enter a Galaxy Namespace name cluster\_engine Enter a Galaxy Namespace description Reusable Ansible ressources that connect a machine to the services of the infrastructure hosting it, and expose its metrics. Roles take p… --- ## [Release Announcement: molecule v26.10.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-molecule-v26-10-0/46456)
**Author:** [@ansible-announce](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ansible-announce)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-molecule-v26-10-0/46456 "2026-10-12T09:10:31Z")
Hello everyone, We are happy to announce the release of molecule v26.10.0. How to get it You can install the latest version of all the ansible developer tools by running the following command: python3 -m pip install -… --- ## [Release Announcement: ansible-dev-environment v26.10.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-dev-environment-v26-10-0/46453)
**Author:** [@ansible-announce](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ansible-announce)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 8:37am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-dev-environment-v26-10-0/46453 "2026-10-12T08:37:04Z")
Hello everyone, We are happy to announce the release of ansible-dev-environment v26.10.0. How to get it You can install the latest version of all the ansible developer tools by running the following command: python3 -… --- ## [Release Announcement: ansible-creator v26.10.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-creator-v26-10-0/46452)
**Author:** [@ansible-announce](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ansible-announce)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-creator-v26-10-0/46452 "2026-10-12T08:36:12Z")
Hello everyone, We are happy to announce the release of ansible-creator v26.10.0. How to get it You can install the latest version of all the ansible developer tools by running the following command: python3 -m pip in… --- ## [Molecule \`become\` best practices](https://forum.ansible.com/t/molecule-become-best-practices/46443)
**Author:** [@ash\_m](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ash_m)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/molecule-become-best-practices/46443 "2026-10-11T15:13:56Z")
Question: What are best practices for privilege escalation when dealing with molecule? Scenario: I’m trying to write a role that burns an ISO to a USB. In testing this in ansible, I noticed I’m using a pattern to create… --- ## [Does AAP/AO support authorization by a signed decision from an independent external authority?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/does-aap-ao-support-authorization-by-a-signed-decision-from-an-independent-external-authority/46407)
**Author:** [@terryncew\_openline](https://forum.ansible.com/u/terryncew_openline)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/does-aap-ao-support-authorization-by-a-signed-decision-from-an-independent-external-authority/46407 "2026-10-11T02:36:12Z")
AAP 2.7 can offload execution policy decisions to an external OPA server. Does AAP or Automation Orchestrator support a job being authorized by a signed decision issued by an independent external authority, without first… --- ## [Is there a future for AWX?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-there-a-future-for-awx/44527)
**Author:** [@jpmens](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jpmens)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2026, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-there-a-future-for-awx/44527 "2026-10-10T22:54:29Z")
I’m being asked quite frequently, e.g. during AWX trainings I give, whether there’s a future for AWX. The project itself notes on the main repository: The last release of this repository was released on Jul 2, 2024. Re… --- ## [Who can approve Pull Requests on molecule-plugins and do releases?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/who-can-approve-pull-requests-on-molecule-plugins-and-do-releases/46015)
**Author:** [@ziegenberg](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ziegenberg)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/who-can-approve-pull-requests-on-molecule-plugins-and-do-releases/46015 "2026-10-09T07:49:57Z")
Hi all together! Molecule was just recently released in version v26.6.0, and there were about seven other releases in the last year. Molecule Plugins is still at the same state as last year, and v25.8.12 was released i… --- ## [Jobs failing with parallelism (forks \> 1) on newer EE images](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jobs-failing-with-parallelism-forks-1-on-newer-ee-images/46427)
**Author:** [@parkerfath](https://forum.ansible.com/u/parkerfath)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jobs-failing-with-parallelism-forks-1-on-newer-ee-images/46427 "2026-10-08T22:08:25Z")
I have a working old Execution Environment based on the old awx-ee:latest base image, probably about 2+ years old. I was trying to update my Execution Environment, to pick up security and performance updates and bug fixe… --- ## [Pulling a custom execution environment from a private recent docker hub registry](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pulling-a-custom-execution-environment-from-a-private-recent-docker-hub-registry/46421)
**Author:** [@actionmystique](https://forum.ansible.com/u/actionmystique)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2026, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pulling-a-custom-execution-environment-from-a-private-recent-docker-hub-registry/46421 "2026-10-08T13:02:15Z")
With the latest awx (24.6.1) installed using docker compose, the Container Registry credential does not include any link to a private GPG key. However, when pulling anything from a private recent docker hub registry,aft… [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=1)